International students and academic libraries
Subtitle: initiatives for success
By: edited by Pamela A. Jackson, Patrick Sullivan
Publisher: Association of College and Research Libraries
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9780838985939; 9780838993774; 9780838993781; 9780838993798
Subjects: Foreign Graduate students; Counseling of; Library orientation for minority college students; Activity programs; Services to minorities; International education; Libraries and colleges; Case Studies; Library outreach programs; Foreign Students; Academic libraries; Services to graduate students; Case studies
Description: The case studies describe projects that support the success of international students studying at academic institutions, and provide examples of strategies for librarians to encourage library use among international students and increase international student success.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Knowing their background first : understanding prior library experiences of international students / John Hickok; title: Engaging international students before Welcome Week / Jannelle Ruswick; title: Creating research ambassadors : expanding the role of international students / Elys Kettling Law and Nicola Kille; title: Engaging international students in academic library initiatives for their peers / Dawn Amsberry and Loanne Snavely; title: International education week : celebrating the benefits of international education and exchange / Alena Aissing; title: Beyond the one-shot instruction session : semester-long partnerships for international student success / Amy R. Hofer and Margot Hanson; title: A multifaceted model of outreach and instruction for international students / Merinda Kaye Hensley and Emily Love; title: Connecting to international students in their languages : innovative bilingual library instruction in academic libraries / Eileen K. Bosch and Valeria E. Molteni; title: Addressing academic integrity : perspectives from Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar / Nancy Fawley; title: Addressing deeper issues of information literacy in graduate international students : a Korean student case study / William Badke; title: Connecting@ZSR : meeting the research needs of international graduate students / Sarah H. Jeong and H. David "Giz" Womack; title: An integrated approach to supporting international students at the University of Technology, Sydney in Australia / Dr. Alex Byrne; title: The University of Southern California's campus-wide strategies to reach international students / Shahla Bahavar ... [et al.].